Wang Hai handed his written report to his commander. Recently, he shot down three Qin Country aircraft, which is actually a very rare number at this point.
Due to significant losses, Qin Country has been reluctant to send their fighter jets against the Tang Army. Even when they do, it’s mostly isolated raids with very limited success.
This leaves the Tang Army pilots with little opportunity to significantly increase their victories, only occasionally encountering so targets. Most fighter pilots have opted to equip rockets for ground attacks to increase their "usefulness."
Conversely, the number of aircraft assigned to air patrol is gradually being reduced. Due to Wang Hai’s excellent skills, he has always been tasked with such missions.
It is because of this that he discovered so clues and wrote a report that greatly interested his commander.
"Are you sure what you found is not an isolated incident?" The captain asked his most valued subordinate, ace pilot Wang Hai, tapping the report interestingly.
Thanks to Wang Hai, his fighter squadron is a model for the entire army, and he himself is a notable figure in the air force, which makes him highly regard Wang Hai’s report.
"No, the opponent is indeed deliberately experinting with evading our Thunderbolt Missiles. Although clumsy, they are making attempts in this area," Wang Hai stated with certainty.
"The enemy uses a strategy of distancing to observe each other. If we launch Thunderbolt Missiles, they imdiately comnce severe maneuvers." He encountered this tactic during a skirmish a few days ago.
However, their counterasures were ineffective; the infrared-guided missile easily locked onto its target and accurately hit it during the opponent’s steep dive.
The Tang Army’s infrared missile guidance head is a modified second-generation, making it much less susceptible to simple jamming. At least flying towards the sun no longer serves as an effective tactic for the enemy.
Maneuvers like those by the MiG aircraft, involving sharp turns followed by flying towards the sun, require speed to counter these infrared missiles. Unfortunately, Qin Country’s aircraft have neither infrared flares nor sufficient speed.
Qin Country’s jet fighters are first-generation early jets, only marginally better than propeller fighters, and cannot effectively counter a second-generation jet fighter’s pursuit.
Nonetheless, Qin Country pilots use the most daring thods possible to find ways to counter the Datang Empire Air Force’s technical advantages. They take off in small numbers, trying every thod to expose weaknesses in the Great Tang Air Force.
Recently, when Qin Country fighter jets take off, they use a thod of ultra-low altitude ingress. This was discovered by chance, as it greatly reduces the Tang Army’s reaction ti.
The high-altitude early warning aircraft radar needs to filter out ground clutter, and the TA-183 fighter is a small aircraft with a certain "stealth" capability given that Tang Country’s radar is not very advanced.
This ultra-low altitude flight significantly affects the Datang Empire’s air dispatch command. However... it also increases the chances of the Qin Country fighter jets crashing themselves.
After several accidents, Qin Country found a compromise: they attack from an altitude of around 200 ters, knowing that the Datang Empire’s ground troops have hardly any anti-aircraft weapons.
In coordination with their Stuka and bombed-up P40 fighters, Qin Country sowhat found a "tactic" for surprise attacks.
Typically, they would quickly enter and exit, hit and run. Flying close to the ground, they aim to avoid encounters with the Datang Empire’s patrolling fighter jets.
If they do encounter Tang Army fighters, the 183 fighters of Qin Country will quickly ascend to about 1000 ters, then use less effective dogfighting to cover their Stukas and P40 fighters’ escape.
"Although clumsy, they are indeed trying. Yesterday, they began using a head-on approach to better conceal their tails," Wang Hai continued his report.
After losing many aircraft, Qin Army pilots have gained so lessons. For instance, they noticed that the Tang Army’s air-to-air missiles often attack from the rear.
This attack thod reminded them of their tail flas, so in recent aerial battles, Qin Country fighter pilots prefer head-on confrontations with Tang Army planes.
Despite their maneuverability being less than that of the Tang Army, making such choices nearly impossible for success, Qin Country pilots are indeed striving hard to seize opportunities to fight fiercely with Tang Army pilots.
"It is indeed quite difficult, the enemy’s tactics are troubling us." The squadron leader set down Wang Hai’s report, sighing wearily: "The opponent is not dead; they are also adapting. Recently, their low-flying propeller fighters have indeed been troubleso for us."
"Originally, the Thunderbolt Attack Aircraft for ground support now even participates in local air defense missions." As a fighter squadron commander, this situation is nothing short of humiliating.
His squadron of fighter jets, now forced to defend themselves rather than the bombers and helicopters they are ant to protect, is a blatant disgrace for him.
"The bomber unit’s task has now shifted to locating and destroying the enemy’s field airports. Since the opponent has changed tactics, we also need to make certain changes." Looking at Wang Hai, the squadron leader said, "As for you... I applied for it, head back to the rear, get new weapons and equipnt, and undergo adaptation training..."
"I understand." Wang Hai nodded. His role on the front lines was indeed becoming less significant. The opponent rarely operated in his assigned area, and recently he only averaged shooting down one enemy aircraft over several days, which was very inefficient.
So, taking the opportunity to return, receive new equipnt, and strive to gain a greater advantage in the future might be a better option.
"I heard the army is discussing quickly equipping anti-aircraft weapons. The situation will soon beco clear..." The squadron leader comforted Wang Hai, knowing that for a frontline ace pilot, a move to the rear would undoubtedly feel sowhat disheartening.
Wang Hai adjusted his mood, stood at attention, saluted his superior, and assured, "Captain, rest assured, I will return soon after I go back..."
"I believe that." The squadron leader nodded confidently, saying, "I estimate it will be at most a few months."
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Update resud; the owed Chapters can’t be made up for now, as my wife hasn’t been discharged yet, but her condition has improved slightly. So, updates will resu temporarily, apologies.
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